Taxis: Licensing
Commons · Question 63170 · Tabled 26 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of licensed (a) taxi and (b) private hire drivers who are foreign nationals, broken down by their country of origin.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 4 Jul 2025
The Department for Transport does not collect that data. Licensing authorities may hold this information as part of the application processes to prevent illegal working as taxi or private hire vehicle drivers.